Example sentences of "would [verb] more than a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think it 'd take more than a lot of nomes and some string to fly it , anyway . ’ |
| 2 | Faithful to him , even if they would have to be apart sometimes , as he 'd be faithful to her , although he knew she 'd take more than a little convincing about that . |
| 3 | ‘ It 'd take more than a few facts to convince Dudley Ford that he 's mistaken ! |
| 4 | I think you 'd get more than a t parking ticket looking at it for M O T wise if he get pulled . |
| 5 | ‘ To be honest , at first I did n't have a clue how long I 'd stay , ’ says Bassett , ‘ so I can understand why some locals did n't think I 'd last more than a season or so . |
| 6 | If only they could see me in the office now I 'd turn more than a few heads . |
| 7 | Harper 's own wife would need more than a few such compliments when he reached home , for she had been adamantly opposed to her husband travelling to Brussels . |
| 8 | ‘ To make you happy , Schätzchen , I would give more than a Brancusi , ’ Thomas said softly . |
| 9 | I would n't hesitate about going along to another of the band 's gigs where , it is to be hoped , the audience would give more than a round of applause for the amount of hard work put into the show . |
| 10 | As before , when she was on the Northern Line , she thought there must be some rule , some operating law , that would stop more than a limited , controlled number getting in . |
| 11 | Thinking it had taken the old baggage long enough to show some concern , and it would take more than a few mumbled words to alter things . |
| 12 | Add the life and colour of cities such as New York , Washington , San Francisco and Vancouver , and this is a land it would take more than a lifetime to truly discover . |
| 13 | ‘ From what I 've seen of Officer Hassan , it would take more than a missing golf-club to prise him away from his suicide theory . ’ |
| 14 | It would take more than a sharp tongue to cut down Alexander Vass . |
| 15 | Today so few theatregoers travel by bus that it would take more than a strike of the red giants to kill anything on stage . |
| 16 | ‘ It would take more than a ring to get me into your bed , ’ she retorted furiously . |
| 17 | ‘ In places this size , you come away saying it would take more than a day to see them , ’ said Mr Craig . |
| 18 | There would be a concern to clarify the confusion which exists as to the " right " and " proper " principles for the British constitution today and then there would be an attempt to secure them against repeal or amendment except by some specially prescribed procedure that would involve more than a simple majority in the House of Commons . |
| 19 | own more than a part-owner , part-tenant before the revolution , who after the revolution would own more than a full tenant before the revolution . |